Socket Connection error

[marcusm]

I have installed Suse and Mysql. Not being a Suse expert I have used the Mysql manual and executed 'mysql_install_db'
followed by 'safe_mysqld &' then checked it by using 'mysqladmin version' and I get the socket error as so many others seem to get.

How do I check if apache server is running and using the socket? If it's not that what else could it be?
:-( [sig][/sig]

 

[ElgisRamon]

Try using IP:
[tt][red]
#[/red] mysqladmin -h your_own_machine version[/tt]

I hope it works... [sig][/sig]